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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets 63–81

2006-12-02 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,260

Cleveland Cavaliers 2006-07 · Houston Rockets 2006-07 · 2006-07 season

Team stats

	Cavaliers	Rockets
Field goals	22-78 .282	29-74 .392
Three-pointers	6-23 .261	8-22 .364
Free throws	13-20 .650	15-19 .789
Offensive rebounds	11	13
Defensive rebounds	30	42
Total rebounds	41	55
Assists	12	20
Steals	6	5
Blocks	2	7
Turnovers	10	14
Personal fouls	23	15
Technical fouls	0	3
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	7	7
Points off turnovers	16	18
Largest lead	2	26

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
LeBron James G	36	21	7-22	2-6	5-7	1	4	5	4	0	0	3	2	-13
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C	31	9	4-12	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	0	1	1	4	5	-10
Eric Snow G	27	6	3-5	0-1	0-2	1	2	3	3	0	0	1	2	-26
Shannon Brown G	22	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	1	-5
Drew Gooden F	20	5	1-6	0-0	3-4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	4	-26
Damon Jones F	24	0	0-4	0-3	0-1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	-9
Anderson Varejao F	22	6	2-7	0-0	2-2	3	6	9	2	1	1	1	3	+4
Daniel Gibson C	20	6	2-7	2-5	0-0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	+4
Donyell Marshall G	19	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	0	5	5	0	2	0	0	2	-3
Sasha Pavlovic F	12	2	0-5	0-2	2-2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	-1
Scot Pollard F	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	-1
David Wesley G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Larry Hughes G
Ira Newble G
Dwayne Jones PF
Total	240	63	22-78	6-23	13-20	11	30	41	12	6	2	10	23

FG .282 · 3P .261 · FT .650

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Shane Battier F	39	9	4-7	1-4	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	1	0	1	+11
Rafer Alston G	38	13	4-8	3-6	2-4	0	3	3	4	1	0	1	1	+21
Yao Ming G	33	24	8-23	0-0	8-9	0	5	5	4	0	4	6	4	+9
Chuck Hayes G	27	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	5	7	12	1	0	0	1	3	+19
Tracy McGrady F	11	7	3-5	1-2	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	1	0	1	+8
Luther Head F	32	10	4-10	2-5	0-0	1	6	7	5	3	0	1	0	+10
Juwan Howard F	23	8	3-8	0-0	2-2	5	8	13	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Vassilis Spanoulis G	18	3	1-6	1-3	0-0	0	4	4	0	1	0	1	1	+4
Dikembe Mutombo F	11	3	0-0	0-0	3-4	2	3	5	0	0	1	1	2	+9
John Lucas III G	5	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Steve Novak G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Scott Padgett G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Kirk Snyder G
Bonzi Wells F
Bob Sura PG
Total	240	81	29-74	8-22	15-19	13	42	55	20	5	7	14	15

FG .392 · 3P .364 · FT .789

Officials: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Leroy Richardson

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:09 PM EST)
12:00 HOU Jump Ball Yao vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Gooden
11:37 CLE MISS James 18' Jump Shot
11:36 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:24 HOU Yao 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 0–2
11:07 CLE James Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
10:57 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:49 HOU MISS Yao 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:48 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:31 CLE Ilgauskas 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
10:19 HOU MISS Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
10:18 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:06 CLE Gooden 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
9:46 CLE Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:46 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:46 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2
9:46 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:35 CLE MISS James 17' Jump Shot
9:34 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:21 HOU Yao 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 4–5
9:04 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
8:50 HOU McGrady 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–7
8:31 CLE James 11' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 6–7
8:20 HOU MISS Yao Layup
8:19 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:10 CLE MISS Gooden Layup
8:09 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:55 HOU Battier Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 6–9
7:40 CLE Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 8–9
7:24 HOU Yao 8' Jump Hook Shot (6 PTS) 8–11
7:03 CLE MISS James 16' Jump Shot
7:02 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:56 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 8–13
6:48 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:42 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:33 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
6:32 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:21 HOU McGrady Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 8–15
5:59 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:59 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2
5:59 Cavaliers Rebound
5:59 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:42 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:41 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:36 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Layup
5:36 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:35 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:35 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:35 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
5:35 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Brown
5:35 CLE Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:35 CLE Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:24 HOU MISS Yao Layup
5:23 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:17 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:10 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
5:09 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:49 HOU Yao Dunk (8 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 11–17
4:27 CLE MISS James Finger Roll
4:26 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:16 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:16 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
4:11 CLE Marshall P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:11 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Snow
4:11 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Gooden
3:55 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
3:35 CLE Varejao OFF.Foul (P1)
3:35 CLE Varejao Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
3:35 CLE MISS Varejao Layup
3:35 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:35 Cavaliers Rebound
3:21 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
3:18 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:15 HOU MISS Alston 3PT Jump Shot
3:13 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:01 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
3:01 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
2:45 HOU McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 11–20
2:31 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:31 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:31 HOU SUB: Head FOR Battier
2:31 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:31 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:15 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:15 HOU MISS Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2
2:15 ROCKETS Rebound
2:15 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:52 CLE MISS Pavlovic Layup
1:51 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:41 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:41 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:41 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:24 CLE MISS Marshall 3PT Jump Shot
1:22 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:18 CLE MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:16 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
1:13 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
1:13 HOU SUB: Howard FOR McGrady
1:13 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Hayes
1:13 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
1:13 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:13 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:01 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
1:01 CLE Pavlovic STEAL (1 STL)
0:55 CLE James Driving Dunk (6 PTS) 17–23
0:38 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:37 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
0:29 CLE James Driving Layup (8 PTS) 19–23
0:10 HOU Yao Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
0:10 CLE Varejao STEAL (1 STL)
0:01 CLE MISS Pavlovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:37 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:40 PM EST)
11:38 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:37 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:35 HOU MISS Howard 7' Hook Shot
11:34 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:13 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
11:13 HOU Head STEAL (1 STL)
11:04 HOU Yao 7' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 19–25
10:47 CLE Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Snow 1 AST) 21–25
10:32 HOU MISS Yao 9' Jump Hook Shot
10:30 HOU Howard Tip Shot (2 PTS) 21–27
10:30 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
10:13 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot
10:12 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
9:53 HOU MISS Howard 9' Jump Shot
9:52 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:33 CLE Marshall 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Snow 2 AST) 24–27
9:15 HOU SUB: Spanoulis FOR Battier
9:15 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Pavlovic
9:12 HOU MISS Yao 7' Jump Hook Shot
9:10 HOU MISS Howard Tip Shot
9:10 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
9:09 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:55 CLE Marshall 9' Jump Bank Shot (5 PTS) (Snow 3 AST) 26–27
8:47 CLE Gibson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:47 Timeout: Regular
8:47 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Alston
8:39 HOU Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
8:39 CLE Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
8:34 CLE Snow Layup (2 PTS) 28–27
8:20 HOU MISS Howard 19' Jump Shot
8:19 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:01 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
7:55 Cavaliers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
7:46 HOU Head Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 28–29
7:33 HOU Spanoulis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:19 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:18 HOU Spanoulis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:06 HOU Yao 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) 28–31
6:35 CLE MISS Gibson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:34 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:31 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
6:31 HOU Spanoulis STEAL (1 STL)
6:24 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:23 Cavaliers Rebound
6:23 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Marshall
6:05 CLE MISS Gibson 12' Running Jump Shot
6:04 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:43 HOU MISS Lucas III 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:42 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:25 CLE MISS Gooden 14' Jump Shot
5:24 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
5:12 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
5:12 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Lucas III
5:12 CLE SUB: James FOR Snow
5:12 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
5:12 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:55 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot
4:54 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:44 CLE Jones P.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:44 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
4:34 HOU MISS Spanoulis 11' Fadeaway Jumper
4:33 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:22 CLE MISS Gooden 9' Jump Shot
4:21 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:05 HOU MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot
4:03 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:45 HOU MISS Head 3PT Jump Shot
3:43 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
3:40 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:40 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:40 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:28 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Yao )
3:28 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
3:28 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Yao
3:28 CLE MISS Jones Free Throw Technical
3:28 Cavaliers Rebound
3:16 CLE MISS Jones 21' Jump Shot
3:15 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:11 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Gibson
3:11 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Jones
3:07 HOU MISS Spanoulis 8' Running Jump Shot
3:06 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:00 CLE MISS James 16' Jump Shot
2:59 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:40 HOU Spanoulis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 28–38
2:12 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:11 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
2:09 HOU Spanoulis Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T5)
2:09 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
2:09 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Brown
2:09 CLE SUB: Wesley FOR Varejao
2:00 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:00 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2
2:00 Cavaliers Rebound
2:00 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Howard
2:00 CLE Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:48 HOU MISS Yao 8' Jump Shot
1:46 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:43 HOU MISS Hayes Tip Shot
1:43 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:33 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Hayes )
1:33 CLE MISS James Free Throw Technical
1:33 Cavaliers Rebound
1:21 CLE MISS Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:20 HOU Spanoulis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:08 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
1:08 CLE SUB: Pollard FOR Gooden
1:08 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:46 CLE MISS James Layup
0:46 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:45 CLE Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:43 CLE MISS Pollard Layup
0:43 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:41 HOU Spanoulis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:38 CLE Marshall S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:38 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 1 of 2
0:38 ROCKETS Rebound
0:38 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:18 CLE MISS Marshall 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:17 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:03 HOU Yao 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 29–43
0:00 CLE MISS Snow 42' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Cavaliers Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:09 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:25 PM EST)
11:44 HOU MISS Yao 12' Jump Shot
11:43 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
11:33 CLE Snow 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 1 AST) 31–43
11:14 HOU Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 31–46
10:57 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot
10:55 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:48 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:33 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 31–49
10:12 CLE Gooden Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
10:12 HOU Head STEAL (2 STL)
10:04 CLE Snow P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:53 HOU Battier 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) 31–51
9:33 CLE MISS James 27' 3PT Jump Shot
9:32 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:19 HOU MISS Battier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
9:17 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:10 HOU Hayes Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 31–53
9:08 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
8:51 CLE Snow 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gooden 1 AST) 33–53
8:29 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:29 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Gooden
8:14 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
8:13 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
7:55 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T6)
7:39 CLE MISS James 19' Jump Shot
7:38 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:26 HOU MISS Yao 11' Jump Shot
7:25 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:15 CLE MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:13 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:56 CLE James 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 35–53
6:39 HOU Yao 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T7)
6:26 CLE MISS Snow Layup
6:26 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:25 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:22 HOU MISS Head Layup
6:21 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:08 CLE MISS Brown 10' Fadeaway Jumper
6:07 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:05 CLE Snow P.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:05 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Brown
6:05 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
5:53 HOU Hayes 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T8)
5:34 CLE MISS Marshall 8' Jump Shot
5:34 ROCKETS Rebound
5:34 CLE Varejao L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
5:34 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Snow
5:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
5:34 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
5:17 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P2.T1)
5:17 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:17 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
5:02 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:00 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:52 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
4:51 ROCKETS Rebound
4:39 HOU Yao Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T9)
4:39 CLE Marshall STEAL (2 STL)
4:34 CLE MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:33 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:24 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Yao )
4:24 CLE James Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
4:13 CLE MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
4:12 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
3:59 HOU MISS Yao Layup
3:58 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:57 HOU Hayes L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
3:46 CLE MISS Varejao 18' Jump Shot
3:45 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
3:32 HOU MISS Yao 9' Fadeaway Jumper
3:30 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
3:28 HOU Yao OFF.Foul (P3)
3:28 HOU Yao Foul Turnover (P6.T10)
3:28 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Yao
3:13 CLE MISS Gibson 3PT Jump Shot
3:11 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:04 CLE Gibson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Varejao 1 AST) 41–55
3:03 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
2:46 HOU Battier 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 41–57
2:32 CLE MISS James 13' Running Jump Shot
2:31 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
2:24 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Head 3 AST) 41–60
2:07 CLE MISS Varejao 17' Jump Shot
2:06 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:57 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:43 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:32 CLE MISS James 10' Jump Shot
1:32 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
1:32 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
1:32 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Varejao
1:14 CLE Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 2 AST) 44–60
0:58 HOU MISS Head Layup
0:58 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:56 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
0:51 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:50 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:34 CLE MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:32 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
0:11 HOU Alston 7' Running Jump Shot (7 PTS) 44–62
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:49 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:52 PM EST)
11:41 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 9' Hook Shot
11:40 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
11:17 HOU MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
11:16 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
11:15 HOU Mutombo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
11:15 HOU SUB: Spanoulis FOR Battier
11:07 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:07 CLE MISS Snow Free Throw 1 of 2
11:07 Cavaliers Rebound
11:07 CLE MISS Snow Free Throw 2 of 2
11:06 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:51 CLE Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 46–62
10:34 HOU MISS Spanoulis Layup
10:33 ROCKETS Rebound
10:30 HOU Head 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 46–64
10:05 CLE MISS Gooden 6' Running Jump Shot
10:05 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:04 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
9:48 HOU Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
9:48 CLE Jones STEAL (1 STL)
9:38 CLE Snow Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
9:38 HOU Head STEAL (3 STL)
9:23 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 46–67
8:56 CLE MISS Gooden 16' Jump Shot
8:55 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
8:49 HOU Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 46–70
8:47 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
8:47 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Alston
8:47 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Gooden
8:47 CLE SUB: James FOR Snow
8:47 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Jones
8:47 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Pavlovic
8:28 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P4.T10)
8:19 CLE Gibson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:10 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P4.T2)
8:10 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:10 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:57 CLE Varejao 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 3 AST) 48–72
7:36 HOU MISS Spanoulis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:34 Cavaliers Rebound
7:19 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 11' Jump Bank Shot
7:18 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:04 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P3.T14)
7:04 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Mutombo
6:43 CLE MISS Gibson 16' Jump Shot
6:42 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
6:37 HOU Howard Layup (6 PTS) (Head 4 AST) 48–74
6:21 CLE James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Varejao 2 AST) 51–74
6:10 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
6:10 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (1 STL)
6:03 CLE James Layup (16 PTS) 53–74
6:03 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P4.T2)
6:03 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
5:49 HOU MISS Head 21' Jump Shot
5:48 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:39 CLE James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 57–74
5:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
5:36 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
5:22 HOU MISS Spanoulis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:21 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
5:21 CLE James P.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:12 HOU MISS Yao 18' Jump Shot
5:11 Cavaliers Rebound
5:11 HOU Howard L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:00 CLE MISS Varejao Layup
5:00 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
4:58 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:55 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:54 HOU Spanoulis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:36 HOU MISS Yao Layup
4:35 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:29 CLE Gibson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 4 AST) 60–74
4:10 HOU MISS Yao 12' Fadeaway Jumper
4:09 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:58 CLE MISS Gibson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:57 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
3:47 HOU Alston S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:47 HOU SUB: Head FOR Spanoulis
3:47 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
3:47 Cavaliers Rebound
3:47 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
3:36 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P5.T4)
3:26 HOU Yao Dunk (24 PTS) (Head 5 AST) 61–76
3:26 CLE James S.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:26 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 1
3:26 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
3:11 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
3:00 HOU Howard Dunk (8 PTS) (Yao 3 AST) 61–78
2:32 CLE MISS Varejao 15' Jump Shot
2:31 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:17 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Yao 4 AST) 61–81
2:15 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
2:15 Timeout: Regular
2:15 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR James
2:15 CLE SUB: Pollard FOR Ilgauskas
1:56 CLE MISS Pavlovic 18' Jump Shot
1:54 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
1:47 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Yao
1:35 HOU MISS Alston Layup
1:27 CLE Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:22 CLE MISS Pavlovic Layup
1:21 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:18 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
1:18 HOU SUB: Spanoulis FOR Battier
1:18 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Hayes
1:18 HOU SUB: Novak FOR Alston
1:18 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Head
1:02 HOU MISS Lucas III 16' Jump Shot
1:02 CLE Varejao BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:00 CLE Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:51 CLE Varejao 7' Jump Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Pavlovic 1 AST) 63–81
0:34 HOU MISS Lucas III 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:32 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
0:24 CLE MISS Pavlovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:22 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:19 PM EST)